NELA1Jason - Standard 3

Cultural Leadership
School executives will understand and act on the understanding of the important role a school’s culture plays in contributing to the exemplary performance of the school. School executives must support and value the traditions, artifacts, symbols and positive values and norms of the school and community that result in a sense of identity and pride upon which to build a positive future. A school executive must be able to “re-culture” the school if needed to align with school’s goals of improving student and adult learning and to infuse the work of the adults and students with passion, meaning and purpose. Cultural leadership implies understanding the school and the people in it each day, how they came to their current state, and how to connect with their traditions in order to move them forward to support the school’s efforts to achieve individual and collective goals.

INSERT GRAPH OF GROWTH OVER TIME!

3a. Focus on Collaborative Work Environment: The school executive understands and acts on the understanding of the positive role that a collaborative work environment can play in the school’s culture.
Experiences & Selected Artifacts

Experience	Description	Artifact
PLC Formation	Worked with the Principal to develop a systematic way of documenting/guiding PLC’s.	mbs team meeting focus form.docx
Collaborate on Best Practices	I worked with the principal to develop a systematic way of having teachers share best practices. Teachers were given a report that required them to assess and reassess the students. During their PLC's they were to discuss the best strategies used with different student dynamics.	PLC Principal Report
Culture of Collaboration	I would often speak of collaboration and it's importance in the weekly keynotes that went out to teachers and staff every Monday.	1. Key Notes, 2. Key Notes

Coursework

High School Developmental Project
Internship Project / Problem of Practice
DLP 3
High School Turnaround Case Study
Monthly / Weekly Internship Log
High School Turnaround Case Study
Fall 2011 Assessment Day: Video reflection on school culture
Facilitative Leadership & Crucial Conversations reflection

Specialized Training

Fall 2011 Assessment Day: - Video reflection on school culture
Data Day: EVAAS, ACRE, Metametrics, NC WISE
Schooling by Design
School Visits: KIPP Gaston, Bertie Middle School
Crucial Conversations
Teacher Evaluation Instrument

Related Readings

The Fifth Discipline by Senge
Trust Matters by Moran
Leading in a Culture of Change by Fullan
Leading Change by Kotter
How It’s Being Done by Chenoweth
Crucial Conversations by Patterson
The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Matters by Covey
Leading with Inquiry & Action: How Principals Improve Teaching and Learning by Militello
Working with and Evaluating Difficult School Employees by Eller
The School Leaders Our Children Deserve by Theoharis
What’s Worth Fighting for in the Principalship by Fullan
Schooling by Design by Wiggins
Managing Transitions by Bridgers
Reframing Organizations by Bolman & Deal

3b. School Culture and Identity: The school executive develops and uses shared vision, values and goals to define the identity and culture of the school.

Experiences & Selected Artifacts

Experience	Description	Artifact
Empowerment	Every week in the Weekly Keynotes, I acknowledge the success of staff members.	Recognition Kudos
Teacher Wish List	Towards the end of the school year, teachers will be given this form letting me know what their top three choices are for teaching positions next year.	Teacher Choice Form
Celebration	Teachers formally celebrate each other through the Teacher of the Year Ballot and the Teacher Assistant of the Year Ballot	Teacher Assistant of the Year Sample Ballot
Self Assessment Conf.	At the beginning of the year, I observed the conference between the principal and teachers as they discuss their self assessments of the teacher evaluation rubric.	Observation Notes
Intro Letter	In the beginning of the year, I wrote and distributed a letter to all staff members stating my values, purpose and beliefs for this school year.	Introduction Letter

Coursework

School Improvement Team Meetings & Participation
Introductory Letter to Staff
School District Digital Story
Internship Site Assets Video
Fall 2011 Assessment Day:
- Video reflection on school culture
- Triad role plays re: teacher interaction
- Action plan for teacher
Professional Growth Plan

Specialized Training

Site visits to A. B. Combs, KIPP GCP, Bertie Middle
Facilitative Leadership
Crucial Conversation
Teacher Evaluation Instrument

Related Readings

Same as above.

3c. Acknowledges Failures; Celebrates Accomplishments and Rewards: The school executive acknowledges failures and celebrates accomplishments of the school in order to define the identity, culture and performance of the school.

Experiences & Selected Artifacts

Experience	Description	Artifact
Awards Day	Students are presented with quarterly awards for their academic success and outstanding character.	Awards List
Daily Reading Awards	Students reading achievement are publically announced on the morning news.	Reading Award Board Pic
Quarterly AR Celebration	Students who meet their goals are provided the opportunity to attend the school wide celebration.	Celebration Picture
Annual PBIS Celebration	Students who display inappropriate behavior during school have to complete a PBIS referral. At the end of the year students who have redeemed their behavior or who have no PBIS referrals are allowed to attend the school wide celebration.	Celebration Picture
Daily Eagle Drawing	Students are given paper eagle awards during the day. Students submit their awards to the drawing box and 6 students names are drawn at the end of everyday. They are given a prize from the prize cabinet.	Drawing Picture
Counselor Celebration	After working with the counselor to improve her efficiency in coordinating school wide testing, I celebrated her improved performance.	Praise Email

Coursework

DLP 2 (Maximizing Human Resources for Goal Accomplishment)
Weekly Internship Logs
Monthly Internship Logs
Formal Teacher Evaluations
Personal Vision Statement & Letter of Introduction
School District Digital Story
Internship Site Assets Video
Aspiring Leaders Self-Assessments

Specialized Training

Facilitative Leadership
Social Justice
Schooling by Design
School Visits: KIPP Gaston, AB Combs, Bertie Middle School
Crucial Conversations
Teacher Evaluation Instrument
Conflict Resolution

Related Readings

Same as Above

3d. Efficacy and Empowerment: The school executive develops a sense of efficacy and empowerment among staff which influences the school’s identity, culture, and performance.

Experiences & Sample Artifacts

Experience	Description	Artifact
Teacher Assist. Schedule	Observe teacher assistants in a meeting with the Principal where they volunteered and developed the duty schedule for the year.	Duty Schedule
Motivational Notes	After monthly observations, I sent out motivational notes to empower teachers.	Sample Notes
Celebration	Teachers formally celebrate each other through the Teacher of the Year Ballot and the Teacher Assistant of the Year Ballot	Teacher Assistant of the Year Sample Ballot

Coursework

Aspiring Leaders Self-Assessment
Problem of Practice (Phase 1-4)
DLP 2 & 3
High School Turnaround Case Study
Weekly and monthly internship logs
Personal Vision Statement & Letter of Introduction
School District Digital Story
Fall 2011 Assessment Day: Video reflection on culture, triad role plays on teacher interactions
Facilitative Leadership reflection
Leadership Digital Story

Specialized Training

Schooling by Design
School Visits: KIPP Gaston, AB Combs, Bertie Middle School
Facilitative Leadership
Teacher Evaluation Instrument
Ruby Payne training

Related Readings

Same as above.